poler

P3O1L1E1R1
/ˈpəʊlə(ɹ)/

noun

One who propels a boat using a pole.

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polemanpolesmanpole horse
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Meanings

poler1

nounpoler (plural polers)

plural polers

  1. One who propels a boat using a pole.

    Synonyms: poleman, polesman

  2. A horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle.

poler2

nounpoler (plural polers)

plural polers

  1. obsoleteAn extortioner.

    the Poler and Exacter of Fees

    1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Judicature”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC, page 322

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who propels a boat using a pole.

Similar
polemanpolesman

More synonyms by meaning

nouna draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle

Similar
pole horse
Broader
draft horsedraught horsedray horse
Also see
poleman

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

poler · noun

From pole + -er.

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poler · noun

See poller.

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Translations

Finnish sauvoja, aisahevonen
  • sauvojaboater
  • aisahevonenhorse

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with poler

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Sounds the same

polarpolar

Anagrams

loperproleOplerperlo
Cite this entry
APA

poler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poler

MLA

“poler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poler. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poler,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poler.

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